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Panaji: After dropping Gandhi Jayanti from the list of official holidays, the Goa government has clarified that the Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti holiday (October 2, 2015) has not been cancelled. Goa government's official calendar has already listed Gandhi Jayanti (October 15, 2015) as a holiday.
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar also rubbished...

Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party Goa government is embroiled in a fresh controversy after it scrapped Gandhi Jayanti which is celebrated on October 2 from its list of official holidays.
The Congress slammed the move saying that it is a national holiday and must be observed.
Congress leader Anand Sharma said,...

New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday sought to put BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi in the dock demanding to know the reasons why then IPS officer was "removed" from key positions in Mizoram, Chandigarh and Goa.
AICC also alleged that BJP was spending as much as Rs 1500 crore to...

New Delhi: Political reactions poured in over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on Saturday. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Yogendra Yadav hit back at Modi and said that the Prime Minister is worried about the growing popularity of the party.
Modi in his speech...

New Delhi: After a week of uproar by opposition parties over Minister of State Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's hate speech, the deadlock has finally ended in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
As the Narendra Modi government refused to adopt a resolution condeming Jyoti's speech, which could be seen as a...

New Delhi: Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the government's plans of a "political burial" of the Planning Commission were being carried out in a "devious" manner characterised by "subterfuge and doublespeak".
The party said the steps to dismantle the plan panel...

New Delhi: Congress on Sunday said dismantling Planning Commission will be "unwarranted, shortsighted and dangerous" as it will have long term adverse effect on Centre-state relations and asserted that the plan panel needed "reorientation" and not "political burial". "The move is shortsighted and dangerous. It will also have long term...

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma condemned the terror attacks on four towns of Jammu and Kashmir and said some elements in Pakistan were supporting terrorists. "These terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir deserves strongest condemnation. It is evident there are elements in Pakistan supporting them," he said.
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New Delhi: The opposition parties on Wednesday cornered the Narendra Modi government in Parliament over the controversial statement made by Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. Parties were led by the Trinamool Congress in both the Houses as they demanded Jyoti's resignation for using abusive language.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu...

New Delhi: Congress on Friday claimed that the NDA government is planning to impose a cess on petroleum products and that the party would strongly oppose this move.
Party spokesman Anand Sharma told reporters that when the prices of crude oil have reached a record low in international market, the Narendra...

Replying to a debate on black money in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government will "pro-actively chase" those having black money and will not rest till the last account is identified.
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New Delhi: Replying to a debate on black money in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government will "pro-actively chase" those having black money and will not rest till the last account is identified.
Identity of 427 account holders abroad has been established and 250 of...

The rift within the Congress party seems to be wide open. According to sources, senior party leaders like former finance minister P Chidambaram and former Union minister Kamal Nath are upset with the Congress high command over not being invited for the event organised on the 125th birth anniversary of...

In an interview to CNN-IBN, Congress leader Anand Sharma said that Sonia Gandhi is the parties source of inspiration while Rahul Gandhi contributed in mobilizing the youth. "Both Sonia and Rahul give us strength," said Sharma.
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New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday stirred up another hornet's nest by saying that party Vice President Rahul Gandhi should take charge of the party.
Singh said, "It's a general feeling within Congress that party has always encouraged younger workers and it's time for Rahul Gandhi to...

The firing has stopped for the moment at the border but the opposition continues to target the Centre in Delhi. The Congress has slammed PM Narendra Modi for not being able to deal with the border situation effectively. "We do not want to politicise the issue but we have not...

Mumbai: Claiming that Maharashtra is ahead of Gujarat in terms of development and education, former Union Minister and Congress leader Anand Sharma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should to do his "homework before saying anything."
Sharma said Modi is "scared" and that is the reason he is holding over 20 rallies...

New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his US visit was "disappointing" on outcomes and claimed that an atmosphere of a grand event was created with the help of "cheerleaders" many of whom brought from India.
Accusing the Prime Minister of "hurting" the...

New Delhi: Accusing the Narendra Modi government of not being serious about Chinese intrusions, Congress on Wednesday demanded that the Prime Minister appoint a Special Representative to carry forward the talks on border issues as "diplomacy is not event management".
"I would like to advice Prime Minister that diplomacy is not...

New Delhi: As the Narendra Modi government completes 100 days in power, the Congress has hit out at the Centre. The Congress alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made tall claims while in opposition but has not done anything to fulfil its promises, specially on the issue of black...

The Opposition has raised questions on Narendra Modi's 100 days in office. Congress strongly criticised Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojana. The Opposition has claimed that the government has simply repackaged UPA schemes and is misleading people. Senior congress leader Anand Sharma told CNNIBN that the UPA had started the process...

New Delhi: After supporting the government in getting the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill passed in the Lok Sabha, the Congress party will not cause any hindrance in its clearance in the Rajya Sabha too, said senior party leader Anand Sharma.
Speaking to CNNIBN, Sharma said, "The government has addressed the...

New Delhi: Congress on Saturday launched an all out attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of "misleading" people on the WTO issue and ridiculed BJP over its "Congress phobia". "The statements that Modi has made are confirming the worst apprehensions of a partisan political agenda to mislead and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the Insurance Bill. Meanwhile, the Congress remains firm that the bill should be sent to a select committee. Congress leader Anand Sharma said, "Our stand on bill hasn't changed,...

New Delhi: Upping the ante on the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition issue, the Congress and its allies on Monday said they will write to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan seeking an immediate decision in the matter.
Party spokesman Anand Sharma said that the Congress would exercise all options to ensure a "democratically...

Reacting to former Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam's decision to opt out of the race for Supreme Court judge's post, Congress leader Anand Sharma said, "He is respected globally,one of the finest lawyers of his time. I can only say this is most unfortunate."
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New Delhi: Despite MoS and former Army chief General (retired) VK Singh expressing his strong displeasure over the appointment of Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next Army Chief, the Narendra Modi government has decided to stand by the previous UPA government's decision to promote the officer to lead...

New Delhi: Congress on Monday pitched for the post of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha notwithstanding a taunt by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu that people have not chosen any party for the position. Seeking a "quick and proper" decision on the issue, Congress spokesman Anand...

New Delhi: Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday appeared all set to become Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha after his appointment as Leader of Congress in the Upper House.
Anand Sharma, another minister in UPAII, was made Deputy Leader of the party, Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi...

New Delhi: After the conclusion of what he termed was a "difficult campaign" for the party, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said they were "outfunded" by BJP in the wake of the publicity blitzkrieg by Narendra Modi for the Lok Sabha polls. While Modi's campaign spending had reached an...